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If it’s Thanksgiving week, then it must mean it’s time for one of college football’s biggest rivalries and most exciting weekends.

It’s the annual “Bayou Classic,” set for another edition on Saturday afternoon in New Orleans.
Mention this time of the year to followers of the Tigers and Jaguars and they know very well what is at stake whenever their teams meet on the Louisiana Superdome turf.

More than the final regular season contest for both schools, it is a time when the unofficial bragging rights for the state are determined.

In these fast-paced times, parents sometimes have to slow down to make time for their children.

For many parents, a portion of this time is spent tossing around a football or shooting hoops with their young ones. Such activities promote bonding while at the same time providing youth with an opportunity to improve their skills and engage in physical activity.

Each year, Ruston Parks and Recreation Department offers opportunities for adults who hope to create excitement about sports in large groups of youth through volunteer coaching.

Since 2010, Lincoln Parish has received approximately $180,000 in grants from the Louisiana Office of Tourism.

Evidently, the state’s investment in local events is paying off. In 2012, the latest year for which figures are available, tourists spent slightly more than $27 million in Lincoln Parish, according to research done by the U.S. Travel Association.

There’s a new partnership in town, and it stands to benefit not only Ruston and Lincoln Parish but also the entirety of North Central Louisiana.

Green Clinic and Northern Louisiana Medical Center have announced an alliance aimed at the betterment of health care in their service area.

As part of the new collaborative arrangement, NLMC has acquired the Green Clinic Surgical Hospital. The surgical center, with its four operating rooms, will become the hub of outpatient surgical procedures.